Folding couch



G. F. SISBOWER AND L. E. PITTONI. FOLDING COUCH.

APPLICATION ,HLED SEPT. I, 1917.

,4 1 4,05 1 o 4 Pgiented Apr. 25, 1922.

IIVVENTOHSI GEO/Q65 FS/SBOM/EA 0115f [00/5 5 P/ 7'T'ON/ UNITED stares GEORGE E. srszeownn, or BAYSIDE,'A1\TD'LOUIS,E. PITTONI, or lvnw YORK, i

ASSIGNORS TO NEW YORK COUCI-ILBEDCOMPANY, or LONG ISLAND- CITY, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, t I

. FOLDING COUCH.

atented 1922.

Application filed September 1,1917. Serial No. is9,s2e,-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE F. Sisnownn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bayside, in the county of Queens and State of New York, and Lotus E. PITTONI, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at New York city, in the county .of Queens: and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Couches, the following being a full, clear, and exact disclosure of the one form of our invention which we at present deem preferable. T

For a detailed description of the present form of our invention, reference may be had to the following specification and to the accompanying drawing forming a. part thereof.

Our invention relates to a couch of the telescoping type wherein one portion or section of the couch telescopes within the other portion or section. The invention involves means for enabling the movable or telescopapproximately on the level, but slightly higher than bar Dofthe frame'A. The, frame B is provided at its rear corners with rollers H that travel on inclined trackways ing section to assume, when closed, a position inclined to the horizontal, so as to free the mattress fabrics from interference with one another, but when in its open position it is lifted up at its rear edge to bring the fabrics into approximately the same level and is also looked in that position.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a portion of a couch constructed in accordance with the invention. Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

Referring to the drawing A represents one end ofthe stationary or principal frame and B the corresponding end of the movable or telescoping frame. Frame A. is provided with the usual side bars C and D and frame B is provided with similar side bars E and F, the latter being, however, tubular and dropped down a certain distance below the level of the top end rail, so as to bring it G secured to the ends of frame'A. Onthe inner end of-each 'trackway is a normally fixed block J Onto which roller H rides as it approaches the outer end of its run, when the section B is drawn out; That serves to lift up the rear edge of frame 13, so that its mattress fabric, which has been on an incline dueto the inclined course of the trackways G, G, so :'lOI1g as itjwas underthe fabric of frame A, will be brought up 1n a horizontal position and approximately on the same level as that of frame A. On the side bar F of frame B is a looking lug K which isrounded on its lower end and is located near the middle of the bed so as to take advantage of thenatural" spring in thebar F and to some extent in the bar D. When the frame B is drawn forward the lug K is forced over and across the side bar D'of the stationary frame by reason of the resiliency of the bar F, and

drops down in front of said bar D. This serves to lock frame B in its Open position with therollerQH upon the incline J," the c bar F belng properly spaced with relation to the bar I) so that this will occur. When the frame B is to be'pushed back into its closed position, its outer edge be lifted slightly to elevate bar F 'suflicientlytopermlt the lug K to clearthe side bar and free it therefrom, so that frame can be returned to its closed or telescoping position. This provides an extremely simple and yet practical arrangement.

What we claim as new and dcsireto secure by Letters Patent 1s:

1. A telescoping couch comprisingtwo .7

85 side bars, and end bars, the endsof one secrelative movable sections each provided with tion being provided with fixedhorizontally 1 inclined disposed trackways the ends of the other section having portions contiguous totheside thereof in travelling engagement with said trackways, and. normally fixedblocks'located at the inner ends of the ,trackways and lying within the plane ofthe contiguous side bar of said section, said blocks having portions for elevating the innerside" of the second section to bring both'sections int o approximately the same horizontal plane when the sections are in extended 'position. 7 2. A. telescoping couch comprising two ing'sidebar provided with means positioned V to have locking engagement with the outer side of the contiguous sidebar of the other section, said second section having end sections one of which is provided with side: bars lying in substantially the samehori frames provided with portions engaging said trackwuys and so positioned 1'el2ttive to the looking side bar as to cause the latter to move past the contiguous side bar of the first section before opening or separating movement of the sections is completed.

3. A telescoping couch comprising two sections one of which is provided with side bars lying in substantially the same horizontal plane, said section having trac-kivays at its ends, the other section having a look ing side bar provided with ev depending rigid lugrposit-ioned to have looking engagement With the outei side of the contiguous side he]; of the other section, said-second section having end bars provided with portions engaging said treckivays and so positioned relative to the locking side bar as to cause the latter to move past the 0011- v tiguous side bars of the first section before opening or separating movement of the sections s completed.

Signed this 29th day of August 1917.

GEORGE F. SISBO-VVER. I LOUIS E. PITTONI. 

